The Board has granted the claim, finding that the Veteran's esophagogastric adenocarcinoma was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos, which is considered a presumptive condition.
The deciding factor: The opinion of Dr. M.K., a board-certified medical oncologist, provided significant probative weight as it addressed the Veteran's particular cancer history and explained why it was likely related to his in-service exposures to herbicide agents and asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagogastric adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22070023
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to esophagogastric adenocarcinoma, finding that there was no evidence linking the cancer to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cause of death was due to esophagogastric adenocarcinoma, and the Board has decided that service connection for this condition should be remanded for further review.
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